Health over handcuffs: A public health approach to drug use
Treating drug use as a health and social issue is a promising way to improve outcomes for people who use drugs.
Sun Jul 14 2024
Hannibal Gaddafi moved to hospital in 'critical condition' in Lebanon - TV
Hannibal Gaddafi went on hunger strike last month in protest at his incarceration without trial since 2015.
Mon Jul 03 2023
Australia PM says 'frustrated' over continued detention of Julian Assange
Enough is enough, this needs to be brought to a conclusion, it needs to be worked through, said Anthony Albanese.
Fri May 05 2023
Nancy Pelosi's husband pleads guilty to drunken driving in California
Paul Pelosi avoids further incarceration after the judge gave him four days' credit for time already served in jail following his arrest.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Dewan Rakyat passes amendment to Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act
Dewan Rakyat passed the Bill to empower incarceration initiatives outside the prison walls through rehabilitation-in-community programmes.
Tue Jul 19 2022
South Africa's Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
Hundreds of his supporters, some of them armed with guns, spears and shields, had gathered nearby at his rural homestead in Nkandla.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Parliament, Prison, And On to the Palace - Putrajaya Next?
After two decades of incarceration, Anwar Ibrahim is not only free but fully pardoned. He left prison to a new Malaysia which he will lead as Prime Minister under a transition plan offered to voters
Wed May 16 2018
Rio to allow transgender inmates to choose male or female prison
Transgender inmates jailed in Rio de Janeiro's penitentiaries will be able to choose incarceration in prisons for men or women, a first for Brazil.
Sun May 31 2015
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo
Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS
The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid
Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration
Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM
Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil
PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Minimum wage to increase to RM1,700 effective Feb 1, 2025
The Progressive Wage Policy would be fully enforced next year with an allocation of RM200 million, benefiting 50,000 workers.
Fri Oct 18 2024